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CVE-2021-42561 — CVE-2021-42561: Command Injection via the Human Plugin in MITRE Caldera | Kitploit
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CVE-2021-42561

CVE-2021-42561: Command Injection via the Human Plugin in MITRE Caldera

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CVE-2021-42561: Command Injection via the Human Plugin in MITRE Caldera

In Caldera (versions <=2.8.1) the Human plugin passes the unsanitized name parameter to a python "os.system" function. This allow attackers to use shell metacharacters (e.g. backticks "``" or dollar parenthesis "$()" ) in order to escape the current command and execute arbitrary shell commands.

Vendor Disclosure:

The vendor's disclosure for this vulnerability can be found here.

Requirements:

This vulnerability requires:

  • Valid user credentials

Proof Of Concept:

More details and the exploitation process can be found in this PDF.

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